Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-03-18
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scenes before her. A sense IL despair, OF
inability to mcyo in, tho path that
stretched out SO tcmptingly to lief view,
has saddcned her eyes and given G
mournful curve to her beautiful mouth.
Ter days passed here with Maurice Duran
have been infinitely sweeter to her than
ever She had dreamed they might bs. The
very nenrness OF their rcompanionship Ind
had its charm, and though no word of
love had come from his lips, siil,, eyes
can speak when words aro forbidden; and
though homer renders one dumb, who can
prevent tho sense of glndness that comes
With the touch, of one beloved,
Swcct daysl too sweet 10 last-and
swift MS sweet. A whole fortnight has
gene by-two weeks crowded with such
exquisite recollections as will tunhpp-
PLY cling 10 her for all her life. And
now II is tho lGtlr--to morrow Will bc the
night OF the grand ball, given In honor OF
Capt. Boyia's birthday, who Is expected 20
arrive about an hour before II opens,
and then Another erseily bliasful
week, perhaps, and after that q return to
exile froln al thst has made life not only
endurablo bat perfect.
Sometimes q thought ot PR1l Annerloy
has crossed her mind. but. "a rule, she
has rcsoiutely put all remembrance ef
him fer from her. Shs had told herself
that this oae holiday at lcast should be
her own. Afterwa<d let oblivion, let mis-
cry come, but just for these few happy
days she would let utter joy hold sway.
She had heard nothing Of her future hus-
bend since her departure, and " ut times
IT had occurred 70 her as strange that he
had not written 10 her from those for
atfrrrl fteE <I.g Il. ~
bcr of the famous sapphires led him, the
sense OF relief Ia not having to write to
Mrn swallowed up all such wonder.
'How should feel treIir' she says
uow, smiling al Gerald Msssareene, who
has become quite u friend OF hers.
lie has found in her an ally-a certain
partisaa, who derldcs the potloa OF Milli-
cents cver ccnscnthlg TO fulfill her love
less engagement to Capt. Boyle white
her hear is given 10 another. That other,
now stretched 1t the pretty partisan's
feet, Is quite willing to accept her read
ing OF the situntien. Though Millioent
hersch hes beep eonewhat difIoalt TO
unders:cpd C little vague in her answers,
trife villful, ia degrac--n marked
deRree-aversa To being brought to the
point, eth Mr.. MassSEcene is inclined 10
believeiR the creed OF his pretty confidante
WhSh tanC llcltS.ll 10
publicly hor belief ia the constancy Of his
fair, II rather trying love.
"Well, Pm glad yoa are net, T" says lie
plcaEantly, alluding TO her assertion that
ohe knows 10 fatigue. "To- night
there win be IN infiuI of guests, or
dered, Ike the supper, for tomorrow
night snd 1t would Aot 90 10 he In poor
forsn. Yoa Ioak psle, however,
"kre mary eoIi,.aE'' "Eneugh 10
make ua put ON our best lib and tucker
and eur choicest lnsnners You will
have 70 make your very beat bow TO tko
lord lieutenant OF tAe county, sad 70
ssSirk at youthful IL very fn,psus zen
eral. The only thing 10 be careful about
that the morrow will bring the big
Nautch, and to reserve Eene smiles for
the hero CT the hour"
He speaks Wit, Some bitterness
Tomorrow night will kriug Capt
Eoyle.' She looks al him sof:ly out OF
her eesene eyes. "Do net let that make
you unhappy. Ills presence inenns less
than nothing. Indeed, believe it VIII
do your cause goud"
Sweet prophetesel l would dared
share your creed -
''What crseds'' se,cs Duran, who has
joined them unseen.
"a belief Hiss Roche has in the un-
con1uerable power of love-" replies Mas
seTeene gayly, springing to his feet and
crossing the close turf to where he can
see Miilicert steadiag, for once alone.
And so you believe in loves omnipo-
tency,'' says Duran, gazing at Nadine
with calm searching eyes. Your
There is surprise in your tone-Gnd
doubt Why should l not hold such q
creedi" returns she steadily, tlongh her
lips have grown very pale.
~ cannot answer That lere. Will you
come with ,ae 10 titc Fir,Sood9 shall
not Keep you l.;-g. and .rast spei.k to
you. Do not rciuse me, Nadine. This is
rrohably the last hour We shall ever have
together. / leave tho parl, the day after
tomorrow
Size had siirnnk little from him when
lirst lac s.ppts-led 10 her, but as his plead
ing grew stronger, more impassioned, size
rose. With her eyes downtsst, and her
col"r faded to O kaiior that bespoke an
aEguished iisnrt, she moved beside him
10 the wood he had mentioned.
Presently they enter. It, The eternal
Sreenness OF it stirs her blood once more
10 an edmiration that rouses her and
coinpels her return TO tho immediate
resent. Ever since she had obcyed his
.ori', and risen and followed him hithor,
= had been in /. kind of waking dream
~ had been too sweet to permits her
''sire for its dissolution. Now, hsTev>r,
aes sho is fully awake 70 her danger as
s c:i rs 10 her psin, it is too late to with
,eig' from tete-a-tcte that she feels
fiuat rive her soul.
DGran, stopping abruptly beneath tho
spreading branches OF u hugo Scctcl, fir,
iSye his hand upon her arm thus arrest
ing her footsteps also.
III love be indeed all-powcrful how ie
II that Lshaye fsiledi, he asks IN q low
tone. No love was ever stronger than
that bear for you, and yet it kns been
OF no avail when matched against the
barrier that stands between you and me.
Has 1t been my fstlt, or is it that the
love should be equal OIL beth sides, and
below the nark,''
She had d7becn standing with lowered
lids and trembling hands, but now, rs
though forced to it against her Will, she
looks ut him. Her large, dark, mournful
eyes are full of rcproach-mute, but 30
terrible that his hcartgrows warm within
him. Alas! how clearly In those nelan-
,holy eyes is her pure love lying.
1t is true, theni have your love, y he